We finally have the house back in order. Avery’s new purple bedroom is done!
The night before the carpet was going to be installed, Chris and I cleared out Avery’s new room. That meant we had even more furniture sitting in the rest of the house. We also wanted the carpet installer to re-stretch the carpet in the living room. So the living room furniture was in the kitchen.
Mommaw and Poppaw Clark graciously offered for Avery to spend the night with them. They thought it would be easier on me and the carpet installer if Avery wasn’t around. It’s a good thing she did because there wasn’t any room for her to get to her bed!
Here’s the newly painted room with the 1980s mauve carpet. (The white specks on the floor are glow in the dark star stickers, which covered nearly every square inch of the ceiling.)
And after an hour, here is the new carpet!
Don’t you love the way new carpet feels on your bare toes? Now every time Avery takes someone to see her room, she politely asks them to remove their shoes and socks so they can feel the carpet.
As we moved everything back into the room, we purged and sorted all of her clothes and toys.
I got a few hugs and kisses as a reward for giving her a new “big girl” room.
When Avery first asked for a pink and purple bedroom, I cringed. But then I remembered this quilt that my Grandma Hromada made for me when I was a kid. Avery loved it as soon as she saw it, so I knew we had to use it on her new-to-her bed.
While we tried to keep the new room a little grown-up (instead of being covered with princesses), Daddy couldn’t resist buying this for a subtle girly touch in the room.
Next up, we had to paint the AJ letters my Aunt Ann gave to Avery for her first Christmas. Don’t worry…I asked Aunt Ann’s permission. I felt terrible covering over her beautiful artwork with purple paint. But I knew this would make Avery happy. And Aunt Ann wasn’t offended!
Here’s one more personal touch in the room. My Grandma Hromada also made this needlepoint of DeGrazia’s “Flower Girl.” I always marvel at Grandma’s needlepoints. I’m so glad I found a place of prominence for this special piece of art.
I think Avery approves of her new room. After she spent her first night in there, we asked her what she thought. She said the room is “super duper awesome.” That’s good enough for us!